Grants and Contributions:

Africa - emergency response - World Food Programme 2026

7473678 P017255001

$4,000,000.00

Jan 26, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026

January 2026 – When people are affected by sudden crises, whether conflict, insecurity, or natural disaster, access to food is one of the most immediate and critical needs that they face. The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It responds to emergencies and saves lives by quickly getting food assistance to crisis-affected populations. WFP also provides common services to humanitarian agencies by transporting humanitarian workers and light cargo and conducting emergency medical and security evacuations. With Global Affairs Canada’s support, WFP provides targeted emergency food assistance to crisis-affected populations to reduce acute food insecurity and malnutrition and protect livelihoods. Project activities include: (1) distributing food and cash-based transfers; (2) providing supplementary feeding for children under the age of 5 years, as well as pregnant and lactating women and girls; and (3) providing logistical support to humanitarian agencies and enabling access to the most remote and hard-to-reach locations. This project is responding to emergency needs in Sub-Saharan Africa, including refugees in Burundi, people affected by flooding in Mozambique, and by cyclones in Madagascar.

Global Affairs Canada

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased access to food assistance for crisis-affected populations; (2) increased access to supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups, including children, and pregnant and lactating women and girls; and (3) improved logistics and increased access to remote and hard-to-reach areas for humanitarian organizations.

The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.

Rome, IT

064-2025-2026-Q4-0017

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Mar 13, 2026

UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

International Development Assistance program

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.